Yuvabharathi Public School launched a book titled "Kalanjiam 2023" on Children's Day to foster creative writing among students. The book is a compilation of literary works by students, teachers, and alumni across different genres. Dignitaries commended the efforts and the book launch event was graced by the Commissioner of Police and Chairman of KG Hospital who encouraged the students. The launch of Kalanjiam adds to the school's regular publications and celebrates writing talent.

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It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory
of Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond
the classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL
SCHOOL IS COOL
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023
S
BOA Matriculation & Higher Secondary
School advocates the students with the
universal values to support sustainable
human development globally
. To beef up this
vision “UN Installation volunteers Pro-
gramme” was held recently in the school
premises.
The programme commenced with Guard
of Honour with exhilarating marching of
School band, NCC cadets, UN Staff and stu-
dent volunteers. Shri M. Murugesan, Corre-
spondent graced the programme by hoisting
the special UN School Transformation Flag.
The UN staff and student volunteers took
pledge. It was an ecstatic and prestigious mo-
ment for the school to receive UNV Accredita-
tion as the second school in Coimbatore. 52
student volunteers and 11 staff volunteers
were nominated for the UN Volunteers pro-
gramme under the able guidance of Sabural
Banu Ibrahim, Principal.
The leadership of Pooma Educational
Trust, India, an affiliate member of United
Nation Global Compact nominated Sabural
Banu Ibrahim, Principal as the National Sec-
retary
, UN Volunteer recognizing her commit-
ment and dedication for the cause of Educa-
tional and Social Service. M. Murugesan,
Correspondent felicitated the programme by
honouring the Principal with the Accredita-
tion certificate and addressed the students of
class VI to XII briefing the objectives of UN
Volunteers’ mission through the joy of helping
mankind and relentless social service. The
programme concluded with the National An-
them.
1The Coronation of King
Charles, May 6 The death of
Queen Elizabeth II last year was
a sad event, but it has given rise
to a new king. The coronation of
Charles 3 and his wife Camilla as
king and queen of the United
Kingdom and other common-
wealth realms took place on
Sunday 6 may 2023.
2Chandrayaan-3 successfully
landed on the south pole of the
Moon, making India the first coun-
try to achieve this feat.
Chandrayaan-3 was launched from
Sathish dawan space centre on 14
july,2023.The spacecraft entered
lunar orbit on 5 th august and the
lander touched down near the lunar
south pole on 23 august at 6.03
pm. Making India the fourth country
to land on the moon.
3A team of international scien-
tists used NASA’s James Webb
Space Telescope to detect a new
carbon compound in space for the
first time. Known as methyl cation
(CH3+), the molecule is important
because it aids the formation of
more complex carbon-based mole-
cules. Webb studies every phase in
the history of our Universe, ranging
from the first luminous glows after
the Big Bang, to the formation of
solar systems capable of supporting
life on planets like Earth, to the
evolution of our own Solar System.
Webb launched on Dec. 25th 2021.
It does not orbit around the Earth
like the Hubble Space Telescope, it
orbits the Sun 1.5 million kilometers
(1 million miles) away from the
Earth at what is called the second
Lagrange point or L2.
4First vaccine for pregnant indi-
viduals to prevent RSV in infants
In August, the FDA approved the
first vaccine for use in pregnant
individuals to prevent RSV in infants
from birth through 6 months of age.
Abrysvo is approved for use at 32
through 36 weeks gestational age
of pregnancy. It is administered as
a single dose injection into the
muscle. In clinical trials, Abrysvo
reduced the risk of severe lower
respiratory tract disease (LRTD) by
81.8% within 90 days after birth,
and 69.4% within 180 days after
birth. Within 180 days after birth,
Abrysvo reduced the risk of lower
respiratory tract disease by 57.3%
and by 76.5% for severe LRTD,
when compared with placebo. The
safety of Abrysvo was evaluated in
two studies, and the most reported
side effects were pain at the injec-
tion site, headache, muscle pain and
nausea.
5AI jumps leaps and bounds An
artificial intelligence tool suc-
cessfully
identified
people at the
highest risk for
pancreatic cancer
up to three years
before diagnosis using solely
the patients’ medical
records
6Artificial Intelligence
(AI) and Automation
are the two of the big-
gest technology trends
that will continue to trans-
form industries in 2023.
7AI reveals new antibiotics
Over the course of the past
few years, AI has transformed
the field of molecular biolo-
gy. The revolution started
with the AlphaFold algorithm, which
rapidly predicts the complex three-
dimensional structures of proteins,
thus aiding the understanding of
protein functions and the identifi-
cation of drug targets. This year, AI
has achieved another breakthrough,
this time at the other end of the
drug discovery pipeline: several
groups in 2022 have reported the
first successful applications of AI to
identify novel antibiotic drugs.
8Elite mathematicians - The
Fields medal recognises out-
standing mathematical achievement
for existing work. Often described
as the Nobel prize of mathematics,
it is awarded every four years to
recipients under the age of 40.
Congratulations to Prof James
Maynard, who was awarded a Fields
medal this year for his “spectacular
contributions” to analytic number
theory, “which have led to major
advances in the understanding of
the structure of prime numbers and
in Diophantine approximation”. One
of his standout proofs was to prove
the following: there are infinitely
many prime numbers whose decimal
representation does not contain the
digit 7. Such a simple statement to
understand but not very easy to
prove. Maynard joins an elite list of
British mathematicians who have
won the medal.
9Stepping up to education with a
STEM lab In the lab, built with a
fund of Rs 10 lakh, students from
classes 6 to 12
can learn robot-
ics, drone technol-
ogy, 3D printing,
artificial intelligence and digital sci-
ence after school hours. The STEM
lab allows students to gain hands-on
practical training and the skills
required to succeed in the 21stcen-
tury job market. “Everything is the-
oretically impossible until it is done
and this is the lab that will play an
important role in converting theory
into practice for the students in the
future,”. The lab is facilitated to
occupy 25 students at a time and has
one full-time worker at the lab along
with science teachers coming in to
teach. Technological partner Edutech
conducted a two-day session for
around 25 teachers to learn the tech-
nology to teach the students.
10Air pollution particles are shown
to reduce insects’ ability to find
food and a mate, in experiments. This
may be contributing to the dramatic
fall in global insect populations, the
scientists conclude.
11Global warming the world’s
oceans reached a new record
high temperature of 20.96 °C,
exceeding the previous record in
2016. July is also confirmed as hav-
ing been the hottest month on
record for globally averaged surface
air temperatures by a considerable
margin.
12A study estimates that global
warming of 2 °C could result
in the mass deaths of 1 billion peo-
ple by 2100. 13. A meta-analysis
finds that three doses of a covid-19
vaccine offer 69% effectiveness
against long covid, while two doses
offer 37% efficacy.
REVATHI, Teacher,
Bharathi Vidhya Bhavan School ,
Tirupur
MAKING
INDIA
PROUD IN
2023
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023 was a year, in which
India achieved greater
heights in various fields
which include the successful
launch of Chandrayaan-3, becom-
ing the fifth largest economy in
the world, winning two Oscars in
the field of entertainment, the
successful hosting of the G20
summit in a grand manner and
splendid performance by our
sportspersons in various events.
As all the proud Indians would
agree, the most prestigious and
glorious event in the year 2023
for India is the successful launch
of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon.
The speciality of this mission is
that ISRO could touch the South
pole of the moon which no other
space organisations could achieve.
Our scientists never gave up after
the unsuccessful launch of the
Chandrayaan-2. They continuously
worked towards this mission over-
coming many hurdles. Our scien-
tists have proved that with will-
power, determination, and hard
work we can overcome any obsta-
cles. Once again, a big salute to
all the people behind this marvel-
lous achievement which made
each and every
Indian beam with
pride.
R. LATHI, Teacher
Kendriya Vidyalaya
AFS Sulur
PROMINENT EVENTS OF 2023
PROMINENT EVENTS OF 2023
India’s Lunar
Triumph
Chandrayaan
The third mis-
sion in
Chandrayaan pro-
gramme which landed on the moon’s
lunar south polar region on 23rd
August 2023 making India the
fourth country to successfully land
on the moon
G20 Summit
India’s emer-
gence as a
global diplomatic
powerhouse is
evident as it hosted the G20 Summit.
This event brought together leaders
from the world’s largest economies to
discuss crucial global issues
Asian games
With an
unprece-
dented haul of
107 medals
that included
28 gold ,38 silvers and 41 bronze,
India set a new benchmark at the
Asian games 2023
Other achievements
of India
· The permanent campus of IIT
Dharwad was inaugurated.
· India named 21 islands of the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
after Param Vir Chakra winners.
· India achieved the milestone of
providing 8 crore new tap water
connections.
· The work of 100 percent electrifi-
cation of the rail network in
UP-Uttarakhand was completed.
· India celebrated the victory of
winning 2 Oscar awards.
Cricket World Cup
The country has hosted the
ICC Cricket World Cup
twice, in 1987 and 2011,
India’s passion for cricket
and the success of hosting
such a prestigious event
showcases the country’s ability
to organize and execute sporting
events.
D.DHARINI, Class VII
Airforce School, Coimbatore
INDIA’S REMARKABLE
MILESTONE IN 2023
INDIA’S REMARKABLE
MILESTONE IN 2023
Y
uvabharathi Public School launched the
book “Kalanjiam 2023” on Children’s
Day 2023 to foster a culture of creative
writing among its students. Kalanjiam 2023 is
a compilation of works authored by students,
teachers, and alumni of Yuvabharathi. It in-
cludes an assortment of literary forms such
as stories, poems, essays, interviews, and a
report on the trip to Keeladi to study the Civ-
ilisation of the Sangam era of Tamil Nadu.
Notable dignitaries like Suki Sivam,
Nithyasree Mahadevan, and Prof. Dr. E. Bal-
agurusamy put pen to paper, commending the
efforts of the school and the Tamil department
in bringing out the creative talents of the stu-
dents.
The book launch event, held at the audi-
torium on the 14th of November 2023, was
graced by V. Balakrishnan I.P.S., Commis-
sioner of Police, Coimbatore City and Pad-
mashri Dr. G. Bakthavathsalam, Chairman,
KG Hospital. Balakrishnan unveiled the book,
and the guests received copies of Kalanjiam
from Sanjeev Anand, the Correspondent and
Geetha Jayachandran, the Principal of Yuv-
abharathi Public School, in the presence of
the school’s Advisor, Meenakshi Vaidyana-
than. P
. Sankar, Teacher at Yuvabharathi, nar-
rated the making of Kalanjiam vividly
. Speak-
ing at the book launch event, V
. Balakrishnan
reminisced about his days as a student maga-
zine editor at the university and appreciated
the hard work of the students and teachers.
He emphasised how ideals like non-vio-
lence are still relevant and encouraged the
children to cherish them. Dr. Bakthavath-
salam assured that students can reach greater
heights if they make the most of the opportu-
nities available to them.
V
. Ramesh, Head, the Department of Tamil
at Yuvabharathi, proposed the vote of thanks.
The launch of Kalanjiam is the first of the
school’s venture into Tamil literature, adding
to its collection of regular publications: Odys-
sey, the school’s annual magazine, and YB
Mosaic, the students’ bi-annual newsletter.
Yuvabharathi celebrates
Children’s Day with a book launch
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT TRINITY SCHOOL
T
rinity School celebrated Christmas in all
its joy and happiness. Christmas brings
cheer and love and the school celebrated
it with the same fervor, spreading the message
of love and joy among our children. An English
skit was also enacted highlighting the spirit of
Christmas and the birth and sacrifice of Jesus
Christ for the sake of humanity
.
The students performed enthralling danc-
es adding to the festive atmosphere. Santa’s
of Trinity School who were dressed in red and
white clothes, carried bags full of goodies and
distributed candies. The students spread cheer
with their smiles and lovely attire. School
Principal Dr.J.Dhanalakshmi welcomed the
gathering.
The significance of Christmas was high-
lighted by the Chief Guest Rev.Fr.Martin Pat-
taru Madathil, as a new era dawned for the
world. The School Correspondent Rev.Fr.Jo-
seph Puthur appreciated the efforts of the
little ones and the teachers. Secretary Dr.
K.A.Kuriachan & Committee members were
present on the occasion.
INDIA’S NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING:
A MAJESTIC SYMBOL OF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL PROGRESS
INDIA’S NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING:
A MAJESTIC SYMBOL OF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL PROGRESS
T
he new Parliament Building, a majestic triangular
structure, is located next to the old Parliament
Building, serving as the home of the Lok Sabha,
the Rajya Sabha, and other members of Parliament. It
has replaced the previous colonial structure that was
over a century old. The building has three entrances:
Gyan Dwar (the gate of knowledge), Shakti Dwar (the
gate of power), and Karma Dwar (the gate of karma),
each guarded by six statues. The intricate design of the
building reflects the country’s cultural and spiritual
values. India’s new parliament building was officially
inaugurated on May 28th, 2023 in New Delhi, India.
During the opening ceremony, our honourable Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi, placed a gold-plated sceptre
called Sengol near the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair, sym-
bolizing justice and good governance. The building’s
capacity was set to expand due to the delimitation
exercise, scheduled to take place in 2026. The Women’s
Reservation Bill, the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’,
holds great historical significance as it was a long-
pending and now the first bill taken up by the new leg-
islative body and passed successfully. This bill aims to
increase the representation of women in the legislature
and inspire them to play a more significant role in
shaping a self-reliant India.
NEHA SIVAKUMAR , CLASS XI
AIR FORCE SCHOOL COIMBATORE
HONOURING THE STAR KIDS
R
ecognition of one’s efforts is more highly
valued than anything else. It is important to
honor the best students of every month, es-
pecially those who might not normally receive ac-
knowledgement for their efforts. To honour the
achievers of November 2023 a special assembly was
held at Sri Gopal Naidu Children’s School. The stu-
dents were appreciated for the outstanding perfor-
mances with Star of the Month, Fluent Kiddo - cer-
tificates, badges, and shields for those who exempli-
fied discipline, compassion & zeal for learning. The
exemplary classes of the November month were
awarded with shields. The classes were LKG A, UKG
C, I D,2 A,3 D,4 B,5 C. When the countdown began
for the announcement of the finest classes, all the
children were excited and eagerly awaited to call
their classes. The teachers and students were con-
gratulated in the assembly
.
SBOA INITIATES UN VOLUNTEERS
INSTALLATION PROGRAMME